[hr-education] 14th Diplomacy Training Program (Bangkok, 2-20 February 2004)

THE DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM
Affiliated with the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales,
Australia

The Diplomacy Training Program in partnership with the Asian Regional
Resource Center for Human Rights Education (ARRC) and Asian Forum for
Human Rights and Development (Forum Asia), Thailand calls for applicants
for Human Rights and Peoples' Diplomacy - the 14th Annual Training course
for Human Rights Defenders from the Asia-Pacific and Indigenous Australia;
2nd -20 th February, 2004 - Bangkok, Thailand.


WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING?

The Diplomacy Training Program's Annual Training is particularly for women
and men from Asia-Pacific countries and Indigenous Australia who work for
non-government and community-based organisations relevant to human rights
and peoples' diplomacy.  Individual applicants and those associated with
governmental and inter-governmental agencies will also be considered.

Priority in selection goes to active human rights defenders in the
Asia-Pacific Region and indigenous people.  Consideration is also given to
ensuring a gender and geographical balance within each course.


WHAT WILL PARTICIPANTS LEARN?

The training provides:

*        knowledge of international human rights law and the working of
the UN and other inter-governmental systems
*        practical skills training in strategic advocacy and "peoples'
diplomacy", and skills in working with the media and using the Internet
for advocacy and networking.

The 14th Annual Training will include sessions on:

*       corporate accountability and human rights
*       economic, social and cultural rights
*       the human rights based approach to development
*       working with UN Treaty Body bodies and special mechanisms
*       children's rights
*       women's rights

For more information and an application form please visit the DTP website:
http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/centres/dtp/  . Or send an e-mail to DTP at
<dtp@unsw.edu.au> requesting further information and an application form.


Ms Georgina Isbister 
Program/Admin Manager 
Diplomacy Training Program
Faculty of Law 
University of New South Wales
Kensington 2052
Australia 
Ph - 9385 3549 
Fax - 9385 1778
www.law.unsw.edu.au/centres/dtp




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